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2023 BroadwayWorld Boise Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Amanda Watson - TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 29%
Nikki Wesselman - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 26%
Kay Mack - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 16%
Amanda Watson - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
Amanda Watson - CINDERELLA - Music Theatre of Idaho 6%
Taylor Vickers - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 6%
Amanda Watson - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 5%
Taylor Vickers - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Stage Coach Theatre 5%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Annie McKinney - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 31%
Kaye Dougal - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 24%
Jean Andrews - CINDERELLA THE MUSICAL - Music Theatre of Idaho 20%
Jean Andrews - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 13%
Jean Andrews - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 8%
Jean Andrews - TITANIC - Music Theatre of Idaho 5%

Best Dance Production
TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 31%
STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 27%
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 26%
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 6%
CINDERELLA - Music Theatre of Idaho 6%
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 4%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Wendy Koepel - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 32%
Jean Andrews - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 20%
Sarah Howard - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 13%
Machaela Burt - THE MAD ONES - Boise Little Theater 9%
Kelliey Chavez - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 7%
Jean Andrews - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
Jean Andrews - TITANIC - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
Taylor Vickers - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Stage Coach Theatre 5%

Best Direction Of A Play
Doug Clemens - THE CURIOUS SAVAGE - Stage Coach Theatre 29%
Hayden Pedersen - HAMLET - Boise Bard Players 27%
Curtis Ransom - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Stage Coach Theatre 24%
Josh Rippy - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Boise Bard Players 20%

Best Ensemble
STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 22%
FOOTLOOSE - Starlight Mountain Theater 18%
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 18%
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 11%
TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
FIRST DATE - Stage Coach Theatre 5%
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Stage Coach Theatre 4%
CINDERELLA THE MUSICAL - Music Theatre of Idaho 4%
THE MAD ONES - Boise Little Theater 4%
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 3%
TITANIC THE MUSICAL - Music Theater of Idaho 3%
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Boise Bard Players 1%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Roy Leach - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 38%
Nate Thomas - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 26%
Dan Allers - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 15%
Jean Andrews & Mac Fishman - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 11%
Jean Andrews & Mac Fishman - TITANIC - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
Jean Andrews & Mac Fishman - TICK, TICK... BOOM! - Music Theatre of Idaho 3%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Erika Gray - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 48%
Nate Thomas - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 23%
Debra Ellis - TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 15%
Josh Milbourn & Nate Thomas - TITANIC - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
Nate Thomas - TICK, TICK... BOOM! - Music Theatre of Idaho 6%

Best Musical
STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 25%
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 15%
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 12%
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Starlight Mountain Theater 11%
TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 8%
THE MAD ONES - Boise Little Theater 7%
FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 6%
TITANIC THE MUSICAL - Music Theater of Idaho 6%
CINDERELLA THE MUSICAL - Music Theatre of Idaho 3%
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Stage Coach Theatre 3%
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 3%
TICK, TICK... BOOM! - Music Theatre of Idaho 2%

Best Performer In A Musical
Alyssa Fishman - CINDERELLA THE MUSICAL - Music Theatre of Idaho 13%
Alyssa Koval - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 12%
Isaiah Raasch - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 12%
Isaiah Raasch - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Starlight Mountain Theater 11%
Cooper Southfield - TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theater of Idaho 8%
Garrett Ryan - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 6%
Rachael Lewis - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 6%
Jeffrey Gunstream - THE SECRET GARDEN - Music Theater of Idaho 4%
MaKenna Homer - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 4%
Jeff gunstream - TITANIC THE MUSICAL - Music Theater of Idaho 3%
Carson Mac Fishman - TITANIC THE MUSICAL - Music Theater of Idaho 3%
Shelby DeBoard-Ulrich - THE MAD ONES - Boise Little Theater 3%
Chase Weed - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 2%
Elena Maddy - THE MAD ONES - Boise Little Theater 2%
Paul Jeffries - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Stage Coach Theatre 2%
Mac Fishman - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 2%
Bekah Burbank - TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 2%
Elvie Ellis - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Morrison Center 1%
Kiala Simon - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 1%
Christian Grey - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Stage Coach Theatre 1%
Taylor Vickers - FIRST DATE - Stage Coach Theatre 1%
Kylie Evans - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Stage Coach Theatre 0

Best Performer In A Play
Ashlyn Loveland - CLUE - Starlight Mountain Theater 44%
Matthew Melton - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Boise Little Theater 16%
Rachel Fichtman - AFFLICTED: DAUGHTERS OF SALEM - Boise State University 11%
Keenan Roark - MACBETH - Boise State University 10%
Jon Lyons - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Stage Coach Theatre 7%
Max Knudson - THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SHOW (ABRIDGED) - Stage Coach Theatre 5%
Chance Fuerstinger - THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SHOW (ABRIDGED) - Stage Coach Theatre 2%
Elke Myers - AIR HEART - Idaho Theater for Youth 2%
Justin Marshall Elias - SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD - Boise Little Theater 2%

Best Play
CLUE - Starlight Mountain Theater 37%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Boise Little Theater 25%
AFFLICTED : DAUGHTERS OF SALEM - Boise State University 17%
MACBETH - Boise State University 9%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Stage Coach Theatre 7%
HAMLET - Boise Bard Players 3%
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Boise Bard Players 2%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Kevin Nielsen - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 29%
Wendy Koepel - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 23%
Mac Fishman - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 17%
Ryan White - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 12%
Jeffrey Gunstream - TITANIC THE MUSICAL - Music Theatre of Idaho 10%
Mac Fishman - TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
Mac Fishman - TITANIC - Music Theatre of Idaho 2%
Mac Fishman - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 1%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Nate Thomas - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 55%
Nate Paine - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 45%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Ken Cook - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 20%
Spencer thompson - TITANIC THE MUSICAL - Music Theater of Idaho 8%
Ashlyn Loveland - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Starlight Mountain Theater 8%
Chelsi Gunstream - CINDERELLA THE MUSICAL - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
Nate Thomas - TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 7%
Alissa Beth Laugheed - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 5%
Garrett Ryan - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 5%
Anne Milbourne - TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 4%
Ron Folwell - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 4%
BJ Howard - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 4%
Hanna Christensen - STATE FAIR - Boise Music Week 4%
Aidan Cook - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 4%
Sam Clemens - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 3%
Ken Cook - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 3%
Eric McCaleb - THE MAD ONES - Boise Little Theater 2%
Christian Grey - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 2%
Crystal Jones - TICK, TICK... BOOM! - Music Theatre of Idaho 2%
Crystal Jones - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 2%
Josh Milbourne - TITANIC - Music Theatre of Idaho 1%
Becky Leach - THE SECRET GARDEN - Music Theater of Idaho 1%
Jesse Sundet - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 1%
Doug Clemens - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Stage Coach Theatre 1%
Joseph Bidwell - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 1%
Melia Kane- violet - STATE FAIR - Boise music week 0%
Emily Zander - FIRST DATE THE MUSICAL - Stage Coach Theatre 0%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Kameron Nichols - IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY) - Alley Repertory Theatre 35%
Ben Kemper - HAMLET - Boise Bard Players 29%
Jon Lyons - SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD - Boise Little Theater 23%
Alexander Sproule-Fendel - SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD - Boise Little Theater 13%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - The Huckleberry Star Theater 26%
THE WIZARD OF OZ - Starlight Mountain Theater 21%
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Music Theatre of Idaho 20%
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Music Theatre of Idaho 10%
CINDERELLA THE MUSICAL - Music Theater of Idaho 7%
TUCK EVERLASTING - Music Theatre of Idaho 6%
AIR HEART - Idaho Theater for Youth 4%
CINDERELLA - Music Theatre of Idaho 2%
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Starlight Mountain Theater 2%

Favorite Local Theatre
Music Theatre of Idaho 38%
Starlight Mountain Theater 17%
The Huckleberry Star Theater 14%
Boise Music Week 11%
Boise Little Theater 8%
Stage Coach Theatre 7%
Idaho Shakespeare Festival 5%
Boise Bard Players 1%

 

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